You Can Hack It

An RPG Podcast

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You Can Hack It

An RPG Podcast show about how you can hack it, both as a player and as a GM. Each show may include a segment on game reviews, role playing concepts, theory discussion, interviews, or whatever else is on our minds.

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Jon Slack

Kyle Schewe

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Story Games

The Forge

Burning Wheel

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Apocalypse World

Friday, December 10, 2010


Episode 13 - The The Life and Death of NPCs

This episode is about the life cycle of NPCs, from creation, to their use in the game, to their removal from the game.

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Wednesday, Nobember 9, 2010


Episode 12 - The Fight Mechanic of Burning Wheel

This episode explores the fight mechanics of Burning Wheel, and explores some alternatives to this complex system.

Update: This is the last Episode of Season 1 to be recorded (4 or 5 months ago) and Season 2 is on its way!

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Weds, November 9, 2010


Episode 11 - Playing Antagonists & Gaming as a Couple #1

This episode has two segments. Segment one is about the role of antagonists in a game, and running them effectively. Segment two is an interview with Kyle and Katie, a married couple who game together regularly.

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Friday, March 19, 2010


Episode 10 - Social Expectations in Gaming

This episode is about managing the social expectations at the gaming table.

Recording update: We are recording on a monthly to semi-monthly schedule right now. We will have another episode out in week or two.

Show mentions: We haven't got them yet, but since we haven't got a podcast out in a month, we are pushing this one through and get the show notes up later

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Friday, Feb 12, 2010


Special Episode 1 - Warhammer 40K and Miniature Wargaming

This episode is about our experiences with the Warhammer 40,000 miniatures wargame.

Show mentions:

  • One World Night
  • Sang Nordique
  • Games Workshop
  • Space Hulk Video Game
  • Mouse Guard
  • Dungeons and Dragons
  • Imagine Games and Hobbies
  • Miniwargaming
  • Army Builder
  • Games Workshop Attacks Fans
  • Ravellry
  • Warhammer 40K Forums
    • Dakka Dakka
    • Heresy Online

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Wedsday, January 6, 2010

Episode 9 - Christmas Banter and Social Fallacies

This episode is some banter about our Christmas holidays, and a look at social fallacies and how they relate to gaming.

Show mentions:

  • The Five Geek Social Fallacies
  • Social Fallacies
  • The Podge Cast
  • Rifts

*This podcast is a little late in coming out. I know everybody understands the Christmas madness. And as they say, better late than never. Enjoy!

*Edit: This podcast is later than Jan 6th, but that is when it was posted, but we have been having a lot of problems with our feedsite lately, so thank you for listening!

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Friday, December 11, 2009


Episode 8 - FreeMarket Preview

This episode is a preview of the Role Playing Game Freemarket, by Luke Crane and Jared A. Sorensen. The release date of Freemarket is set for March of 2010.

Show mentions:

  • Freemarket Website
  • Story Games Freemarket thread
  • RPG.net Freemarket Thread
  • Sons of Kryos
  • Scott Westerfeld
  • Aldous Huxley
  • Brave New World
  • Cory Doctorow
  • Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom
  • Maslow's hierarchy of needs

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